Please Help Fast!

I have a wedding cake in july, the bride just told me she got an 8.5" high cake pedestal that is 10" round.

Her cake is on a 12" board. (cake sizes are 4"6"8"10" ALL FONDANT) I told her I was not comfortable with a heavy cake being on a pedestal that high and she said she would find another stand. But now she wants to use this! What do I do??

Im half tempted to say I will deliver and put on a table, but I don't want to be responsible to put it on a pedestal that may be unstable. I don't want to be responsible for a fallen cake!

Say no, tell her why and then make her sign a contract saying you are not responsible for anything that happens to the cake after delivery and that it should not be put on a pedestal…basically, have a disclaimer. What a silly bride, not listening to reason and experience.

AMegg5, how stressful! What Norasmom said. Tell her how heavy the cake will be (give an estimate! ) & maybe with that information plus an additional disclaimer form, she'll really think twice about that stand. Best of luck.

i really hate to see cakes on stands or plateaus that are too small -- it's like fingernails on a blackboard (does that saying have any merit to the newest generation any more? i mean now they have blackboard paint) hahaha

I have done quite a few cakes that sit on a somewhat smaller stand. I would say that your bottom board needs to be a sturdy base, like either wood or a base or something that will hold your cake flat at the bottom. If you still feel like it is a risk then do have her sign a waiver. Good luck with your decision.